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Not the eagle but an eagle... the Lake of the Isles eagle looked the same.
I decided to skip church today to go to Brian's spin class.  It's his first Sunday morning spin class in about a year.  He does Wednesday evenings, and I love his class.  He challenges me, and of course, it always brings joy to me.  Joy, however, is something that needs to be shared. 

On my way to spin class, I was driving around the southern tip of Lake of the Isles when I saw a bald eagle in a tree.  I slowed down (making sure no one was behind me) to gawk at the bird.  Two walkers were coming toward me on the path.  I kept waving at them from my car and motioning to the tree.  At first, I think they thought I was crazy until they saw the joy I was trying to share.  Both stopped on the trail and waved back in appreciation.  Joy shared. 

As I kept driving on to spin class, I was disappointed that I hadn't stopped to get out of my car and take a picture.  I slowed down for the eagle, but maybe I should have stopped for the photo op.  It doesn't matter.  Joy was had and shared.

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jdoc said…
Great post. We have bald eagles as our neighbors here on the river, and no matter how many times I spot one, I always stop to point out to someone. I'll think of this as sharing a joy now. Thanks!
1:24 PM
LH said…
I love bald eagles a lot.

I actually love most birds.
2:33 PM
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